Think about organizing your students into the “soil” types of Mark 4:3-20. • Dead, deaf, and blind to the gospel • Easy come, easy go • Sincere but tempted away • Committed That’s a starting point. A place to begin shepherding. There are buried treasures in Scripture — passages to pray for each category of […]
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The wrong enemy
Trivia question: When the United States entered World War Two in Europe, who was the enemy? (Hint: They didn’t speak German. Or Italian.) Those first few battles were against . . . the French. Looking back, this makes no sense. Even then it made no sense. The Germans invaded France and subordinated the French to […]
Take heart — God is at work
We all have students who seem “the least likely to . . .” You start a group and they come twice in eight weeks. You call them, text them, Facebook them, drop by their school. Nothing. Maybe an occasional connection, but mostly you pray. Don’t stop praying. Or pursuing. We know a youthworker with just […]
The 51% rule
Perfectionism is tyranny. A prison. Francis Schaeffer observed that life can’t be measured by giant leaps and sudden progress. Forward motion can only be measured in steady steps. Why? 1) We can control them. 2) We can visualize them. 3) They generate less fear. This is a good reminder as we consider the resolutions we’ve […]
Your outrageous prayer for the year
You have a blank check. If you know how to spend it, you can write it. Ever think big? It’s not easy. It forces you to sift through your values and vision. Here’s a healthy challenge for you. What outrageous request will you make of God this year? Not five percent growth or funding for […]
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